SOS MEDITERRANEE 208d ago

"I love the piano because I see it as expressing what is inside me. I release all the negative energy into the piano, and I did the same when I was in Sudan. When I play, I think about my family and the danger that is close to them." Jamal’s journey began in Khartoum, where war and fear left no safe ground. He crossed borders, worked where he could, and was imprisoned in Libya before risking the Central Mediterranean. We rescued Jamal on board the Ocean Viking when a rubber boat was spotted with 37 other people including unaccompanied children. They had been traveling for 12 hours and were rapidly running out of fuel. Despite everything Jamal had been through, the emotion in he put into his music reflected his resilience and determination. This is why our search and rescue work matters. Because every person rescued is a reminder that no one should have to risk their life to reach safety.